deliberate
adjective
carefully weighed or considered; studied; intentional.
has deliberated
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present perfectof deliberate (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The jury of nine women and three men in Plymouth has deliberated for some 35 hours without a verdict, following nearly six weeks of trial proceedings.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
“In this case, the jury has deliberated for 13 hours over the course of two days, the notes are unequivocal and clear,” Hwang said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
Over his half-century in public life, Biden has deliberated numerous times over mounting presidential runs — so often that he has developed a well-worn process of sorts.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 19, 2022
The jury weighing Kim Potter’s fate got the case Monday following closing arguments and has deliberated for about 23 hours.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 22, 2021
It has deliberated, beset by a Hundred thousand armed men with artillery-furnaces and provision-carts.
From The French Revolution by Thomas Carlyle
